noun
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a characteristic manner of applying paint with a brush
that is not Rembrandt's brushwork
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work done with a brush
Etymology
Origin of brushwork
Example Sentences
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Nearby, work by Kim’s students from the 1950s demonstrates later distancing from Japanese models through more expressive brushwork.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
"Raeburn's expressive, seemingly effortless brushwork, the characteristic warm palette, soft atmospheric lighting and sensitive rendering of the instantly recognisable Robert Burns are a joy," she said.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2026
Found materials, including street signage rulers, ornithology illustrations and children’s drawings, festoon the canvas, mingling with hurried chalk annotations and prays of gestural brushwork resembling graffiti.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
The glittering uniform exalts Caballero, but a hand is just a hand — unless, of course, it’s the artist’s own hand, proudly displayed via all that eye-boggling brushwork.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
As for the brushwork, I try to do the best I can.
From The Man In The High-Water Boots by Francis Hopkinson Smith
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